A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1283

Cordy lay in bed, waiting for John.

He eventually emerged from the bathroom, absent-mindedly drying his hair as he changed into fresh pajamas.

He appeared surprised to find Cordy in bed. "Going to sleep too?"

"Can't I?"

"No,’' he quickly said. "I mean, you'd have trouble sleeping at the hospital while taking care of your grandfather."

Cordy pursed her lips-that certainly was not the case.

In private hospitals, one could enjoy the hospitality usually expected from five-star hotels. With people at your beck and call, it certainly did not dull in comparison to one.

Still, John did not seem to notice Cordy's feelings as he pulled up the blanket and got into bed.

followed suit after he did and slowly slid to

alone in the same room with Cordy, and he handily pulled her into

firmly, he started to

Cordy's heart racing.

was some unknown force at work stopping them from consummating even though they were

waited nervously for a long while, but

desperate, and she remembered that he could

John was not moving at all, and she could not feel his body stiffening, let alone

asleep, his breathing rhythmic

left staring in disbelief-he actually fell asleep and very soundly at

her chest and was

little just then, as if to pull away from

crushing Cordy under his weight, making her uncomfortable, so he moved aside-which left Cordy bristling! She was

under

pained and she took a